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ArticleAJP reports2023

Congenital Maxillomandibular Synechia with Multiple Malformations in a Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infant: A Case Report.

Ryosuke Uchi, Mayu Koto, Atsushi Nakao, Miku Hosokawa, Toshiko Ukawa, Chisa Tsurisawa, Yoshiya Hisaeda, Shusuke Amagata

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Article in AJP reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ryosuke UchiDepartment of Neonatology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Mayu KotoDepartment of Neonatology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Atsushi NakaoDepartment of Neonatology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Miku HosokawaDepartment of Neonatology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshiko UkawaDepartment of Neonatology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Chisa TsurisawaDepartment of Neonatology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshiya HisaedaDepartment of Neonatology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Shusuke AmagataDepartment of Neonatology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Japanese Red Cross Medical Center · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Congenital maxillomandibular synechia is a rare malformation that is characterized by a fusion of the maxilla and mandible. The fusion is fibrous or bony and prevents mouth opening, which causes difficulties in feeding and occasionally in breathing. Although extremely rare, neonatologists must understand the disease because it can be fatal and require emergency treatment after birth. We report the case of a very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infant with congenital maxillomandibular synechia and other malformations, including cleft palate, syndactyly, and cryptorchidism. The patient presented with extremely limited mouth opening, and endotracheal intubation seemed impossible; fortunately, the patient did not have respiratory distress syndrome. The patient underwent surgical release of the fibrous bands on days 10 and 17, and good mouth opening was achieved. The patient was able to consume breast milk orally and was discharged home at a corrected gestational age of 1 month without recurrence of difficulty in mouth opening or any sequelae. This is the first reported case of a VLBW infant with congenital maxillomandibular synechia who required more complicated management of feeding, surgical intervention, and anesthesia.

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congenital maxillomandibular synechiadifficulty in feeding and breathingfibrous or bony fusionpopliteal pterygium syndrome

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PMID37215368
PMCPMC10198758
OpenAlexW4362715358

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